Jenn Week 2

Good Sunday to you!  Well here we are at the end of week one and getting ready to start a fresh new week.   Here is how my 1^st week shaped up.

In one word how do I feel about this week’s progress:  Inspired

High of the week: Finding great inspiration in the stories of the other women featured on this blog.  Reading many of their introductions from week 1 got me moving.

Low of the week:  Eating those darn brownies.   (Notice it does indicate multiples haha)

Weight loss this week: 1.3 lb

Total weight loss since: 1/20/13: 1.3lb

Inches lost this month: N/A

Total inches lost since: 1/20/13 N/A

New exercises tried: I didn't try any new specific exercise this week.  Everything was my tried and true that  could be done at home.  I got 2 sessions of Insanity in and did 2 cross fit type workouts.  I did however join our local YMCA yesterday.  Look for a review of that next week.  Very excited about this, lots of new things to try there.

Things that fueled me:  Here is an easy chicken fajita recipe that I tried this week.  I had it passed down from a friend of mine so I can’t take credit but know it will be something many of you will enjoy.  The tricky part with fajitas is they are overall healthy and full of veggies and protein.  Then, we load them up with sour cream, cheese and many other yummy toppings that turn them in to a fattening indulgence.    So load them up at your own risk.  Things I found to be good are using Greek yogurt in place of sour cream, adding salsa and a light sprinkling of cheese. 

Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
1 onion, sliced
3 bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)

1 packet of taco seasoning OR
1 lime , juiced
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed (optional)
Tortillas
Your choice of toppings

Combine peppers and onion slices and place in the bottom of a crockpot.  Lay chicken on top.  Pour broth over.  Sprinkle with seasonings.  Squirt with lime juice.  Cook on low for6 - 8 hours (You want the chicken cooked but not dried out.  Remove meat from crockpot and shred.  Add beans (if desired) to crockpot to heat through.